Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though just six covered bridges survive from the original 19 in Madison County, Iowa, they remain the largest group of covered ...

September brings soft autumn light across Indiana’s rural landscapes, accentuating the timeless charm of covered bridges draped in changing foliage and inviting exploration. Travelers will uncover ...

In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...

Red barns and bridges are as ubiquitous to Vermont as black and white cows. They add a touch of nostalgia and romance to the woodland and pastoral scenes of the Green Mountains. Even though I pass ...

In the 1800s, Illinois boaste more than 200 covered bridges. There are now nine remaining in the state, with five registered as historic. We're fortunate to have five of these bridges reside within ...

For Groskin, designing a bridge is more than building a structurally sound crossing. Here he shares what drew him to the practice, bridges as social infrastructure and his top-10 examples. Ezra ...

Oregon is home to dozens of covered bridges, many of which have stood for more than a century.Covered bridges became a common feature across Western Oregon as the state’s wet climate prompted their ...

HARDENBURGH, N.Y. — Marks Buerge grew up walking alongside the trusses of the Millbrook Bridge, built across a stream in the town by his grandfather in 1902. The 66-foot-long bridge, formerly known as ...

A covered bridge in Lancaster County is currently closed because it was damaged when a vehicle hit it.Repairing these structures can pose some challenges."Due to the age of historic bridges, ...

NEW LONDON — The bridge is back! Remnants of Hurricane Ida floodwaters weren’t enough to prevent a covered bridge from again spanning Big Elk Creek near Oxford. A brand new covered bridge reconnects ...

RAYNE TOWNSHIP — Indiana County Parks & Trails recently secured $807,314 to restore and repair the Kintersburg Covered Bridge — one of only four Howe truss bridges remaining in Pennsylvania. The ...